The Lovely Magnolia Leaf, by Susan C. Kussman Miller I happened to find the lovely magnolia leaf that my Grandson "Little Drew" had presented to me, and I was so proud of that leaf! In fact, I was most honored, and wanted to keep the leaf to remember him by! So I picked it up, studying how lovely and intact it still remained from the time Drew was here in Alabama with … [Read more...]
The Ornaments of Summer
How beautiful are the ornaments of summer, the ornate hues of many colors ~ [Brown Turkey Fig] ~ glistening through the trees swaying... ~ with strong branches on which to dangle to and fro--keeping time with the breeze that moves them! They tell of their lovely blooms in early season, a profound mystery all its own. In each center appears the … [Read more...]
Remember the Daffodils
Remember the Daffodils, by Susan C. Kussman Miller [photo by Flower Fly]Remember the Daffodils in early Spring;A miracle of springtime.You get excited when you see the green shoots;A first sign of Spring, you see!The God Who created all...They toil and spin in happy jubilation, Blooming their lovely colors of yellow.They seem to say, "Hello, and welcome to Spring!"God's … [Read more...]
“God, Will You Dance With Me?”
"God, Will You Dance With Me?" God, will you dance with me in Heaven? You may say to me, "May I have this dance?" Yes. I am most honored, my Majesty! My Lord says to me, "My beautiful one and my beloved, So exquisite is your beauty and charm Just as I had created you into being! You are the Proverbs 31 woman, Always faithful to your God-Man; Always Me on the Throne … [Read more...]
THE GARDEN KEY Slideshow
THE GARDEN KEY Slideshow Skirt in the Kitchen - May 17, 2010 - February 26, 2017 … [Read more...]
Jesus is Here
Jesus is Here In the midst of it all, Jesus is here! He is here when no one else seems to care. His light shines in the circle of love, when our problems seem too hard to bear. Our comforting Saviour then appears. With listening ears and heart open to us, Jesus is ready to meet our needs. Our hearts just need to be open to Him, no pretending and nothing … [Read more...]
Oh, My Son, My Son
Oh, My Son, My Son... Mary, our Lord's Mother suffering in silence as she stood at His Cross... Hardly recognizing His precious face she had always loved so dear. One massive bruise, eyes a slit, the thorns upon His brow instead of her kisses when He was a boy. The thorns, a circle of flame around her heart... Those precious hands she used to hold, now nailed to … [Read more...]
A Green Pine I See
Through the trees, a green pine I see-- So straight and tall it seems to me... Its branches lifting up in praise to the Creator, our Father. You think of the needles of pine, Which are not as a porcupine, But as green clumps among the pine. When the clumps fall onto the ground, Oh, how pretty they seem to be... Green needles upon the brown earth With oblong … [Read more...]
Bottles of Tears
Bottles of Tears In Heaven, God has His own bottles of tears-- Bottles of tears of all His saints throughout all generations, Past, present, and future. Maybe His tear bottles are marked-- 'Tears of Grief', 'Tears of Pain', 'Tears of Joy', 'Tears for the Lost', 'Tears of Hope'. Only God knows their true worth! God stores His bottles of tears in His own … [Read more...]
Angels Unaware
I was writing this while contemplating the doomed falling of the towers of the World Trade Center. My husband and I were hauling freight from Whitfield Foods in Montgomery, AL to Boston, Massachusetts. One week after the tragedy, we were one block from the World Trade Center witnessing the smoke bellowing up above it; the pungent smell. The following day, I saw a barge in … [Read more...]